Tornado, storms kill scores in China

Updated 1449 GMT (2249 HKT) June 24, 2016

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The extent of storm damage is seen across the village of Funing, near Yancheng City in China's Jiangsu Province, on Friday, June 24. Severe weather, including a rare tornado, struck the region on June 23, killing at least 98 people and injuring hundreds.

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Soldiers work in the rubble of Funing on June 24. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the central government in Beijing has sent a team to oversee disaster relief efforts.

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A victim with a head injury lies on a stretcher at the hospital in Funing on June 24.

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A worker assesses damage to infrastructure on June 24. According to local authorities, the powerful storm hit the region with winds of up to 125 kilometers per hour.

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Residents on a motorbike pass through the heavily damaged village of Funing on June 24.

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A damaged factory is seen on June 24 in the wake of the severe weather. The area affected around Yancheng, a city of more than 7 million residents, is densely populated with homes, farms and factories.

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Funing residents search for belongings in the rubble of collapsed houses on June 24.

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Firefighters cross a road in Funing on June 24. Provincial authorities in Jiangsu deployed a rescue team of more than 1,000 people.

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Residents survey damaged homes in Funing on June 24.

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Destroyed properties are seen in Funing on June 24. The extreme winds tossed cars into the air in parts of Yancheng City, according to a statement by local authorities.

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One woman supports another as they pass through the rubble of collapsed houses in Funing on June 24.

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At least 98 people were killed and hundreds more were injured after a tornado -- accompanied by thunderstorms, hail and lightning -- hit eastern China early Thursday afternoon, the government said.